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By Cronkite News Service
Here are the Arizona Lottery’s sales for every fiscal year since 2000:
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State’s unemployment rate resumes climb, but officials see ray of hope
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By IAIN WOESSNER
Cronkite News Service
PHOENIX (Thursday, Nov. 19) _ Arizona’s unemployment rate resumed its climb in October, though a return to form in seasonal hiring provided a ray of hope, the state Department of Commerce announced Thursday.
The jobless rate stood at 9.3 percent last month, up from 9.1 percent in September.
Despite […]
Thursday, November 19 – 15:00
October unemployment rates in Arizona counties
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By Cronkite News Service
Here are the unemployment percentage rates by county, according to the Arizona Department of Commerce:
Thursday, November 19 – 14:59
Brewer: Addition of Chinese solar firm shows impact of tax credits
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Note: Subs 6th graf to CORRECT Broome’s organization and title to president and CEO of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council. A corrective to this story moved Nov. 17.
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By KRISTA NORSWORTHY
Cronkite News Service
PHOENIX (Monday, Nov. 16) _ A Chinese solar-panel manufacturer’s decision to put its North American headquarters […]
Monday, November 16 – 16:40
Quick facts about law offering tax incentives for renewable energy manufacturing firms
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By Cronkite News Service
Here are quick facts about a state law that will offer tax incentives for renewable energy manufacturing firms to set up shop in Arizona:
Monday, November 16 – 16:00
Report ranks Arizona ninth nationally in state, local reliance on sales taxes
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By CHRISTINE ROGEL
Cronkite News Service
PHOENIX (Wednesday, Oct. 21) _ Arizona ranks ninth nationally in its reliance on sales taxes to fund its state and local governments, according to a report by a nonpartisan tax research organization.
The Washington, D.C.-based Tax Foundation found that 48.4 percent of Arizona’s tax base came from general […]
Wednesday, October 21 – 16:41
Top 10 states in reliance on sales taxes
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By Cronkite News Service
According to the Tax Foundation, a nonpartisan tax research group based in Washington, D.C., here are states that rely most on sales taxes and the percentage of the combined state and local tax base coming from general and selective sales taxes:
Wednesday, October 21 – 16:30
Seasonal hiring in education helps state unemployment rate remain steady
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By ALEXANDER MacLEAN
Cronkite News Service
PHOENIX (Thursday, Oct. 15) _ For the second straight month, seasonal hiring in education kept Arizona’s unemployment rate steady, but officials expect job losses to continue, the state Department of Commerce announced Thursday.
The unemployment rate for September was 9.1 percent, the same as August but up from […]
Thursday, October 15 – 16:50
Unemployment rates by Arizona county
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By Cronkite News Service
Here are September and August unemployment rates by county, according to the Arizona Department of Commerce:
Thursday, October 15 – 16:30
Brewer: Arizona’s international trade a strength despite recession
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By EVAN WYLOGE
Cronkite News Service
PHOENIX (Tuesday, Sept. 22) _ Aggressive, agile, smart. Arizona needs to be all of these to build on international business growth that has defied the economic downturn, Gov. Jan Brewer said Tuesday.
“Exports create jobs, and I encourage and applaud businesses that are ready to […]
Tuesday, September 22 – 17:05